Health & Environment

Laos Steps Up Crackdown on Beauty Clinics, Orders Dr. Nith to Halt Procedures

The Ministry of Health has ordered Dr. Nith Beauty Center, a local beauty clinic chain, to suspend its medical services after an inspection found the Vientiane facility performing injections and other medical procedures without ministry authorization. Ordered on 2 September, the suspension notice followed an inspection of the center in...

Laos, Singapore Look to Forests, Farms for Carbon Finance

Laos is moving to turn emissions reductions from forests, agriculture and other projects into...

Laos Warns of More Rain, Flash Floods, Landslides in Early September

Laos will see more rain this week, with the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology...

Laos Bans Unregistered Cosmetics Resembling Popular Brands

The Food and Drug Department (FDD) has banned the import, sale, distribution, advertising, and...

Flooding Disrupts Flights to Luang Namtha, Oudomxay Also Reports Flooding

Lao Airlines has suspended flights between Vientiane and Luang Namtha after after rising waters...

Laos Sees 1,274 New Covid-19 Cases, Record Number of Deaths

Laos has confirmed 1,274 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with eleven deaths making a new record for the country. The National Taskforce for...

Laos Sees Yet Another Record Day of Covid-19 Cases

Laos has confirmed 1,898 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, yet another record for the country. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Laos Posts Record Number of Covid-19 Cases and Seven Deaths

Laos has reached a new record number of Covid-19 across the country today, reaching 1,645 new cases. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Taskforce Moves Forward with Assessments for Reopening Schools in Laos

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has issued guidelines for the assessment of schools in Laos hoping to reopen amid the pandemic. The...

Malaysia Donates 283,400 Doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines to Laos

The government of Malaysia has donated some 283,400 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to Laos as part of assistance for the country in the...

US Provides MRC With Grant for Exchanges with Mississippi River Commission

The United States Department of State has awarded the Mekong River Commission (MRC) a grant to improve data collection and exchanges with the Mississippi...